Background
James, Wilbur Albert was born on June 3, 1923 in New Engle, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Martin L. and Sarah (Todd) James.
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Wilbur Albert James
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Education
Diploma, Robert Morris College, 1949.
Career
With Mississippi Glass Company, Floreffe, Pennsylvania, 1941-1943. Auditor Pittsburgh Coal Company, Library, 1950-1954. With Fox Grocery Company, Belle Vernon, from 1954, director finance, 1958-1972, vice president finance, from 1972, secretary-treasurer, 1961-1972.
Vice president, director Webb Crawford Company, Athens, Georgia, 1976-1980. President MonVale Multiphasics Inc., from 1984. Vice president, secretary-treasurer Fox Fund, Inc.
(formerly Fox Industries, Inc.). Director Follow Company, Belle Vernon.
Achievements
Membership
Executive committee Monongahela Valley Hospital, since 1974. Chairman board New Eagle (Pennsylvania) School District Authority, 1964. President board Monongahela Valley United Fund, since 1971.
Board directors Pennsylvania Economy League, Washington, Pennsylvania. Active Boy Scouts American, Boys Club. Trustee Fox Educational Foundation.
Trustee, secretary Monongahela Valley Hospital, vice chairman, 1987. Chairman Rostraver Airport Committee, 1985. Board directors Pi Hs.
Baptist Association, Baptist Home Foundation, Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania, 1987. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations (prisoner of war, Germany). Member New Eagle Sportsmen Association (vice president 1949-1950).
Connections
Married Virginia Jones, February 26, 1948. Children: Linda Carol (Mistress John Fetchen), Keith James, Virginia L. (Mistress Lane Smail).
